node-vim-debugger

Node.js debugger client and vim driver. Step-by-step debugging from vim.

install

npm install -g vimdebug

use

1. start your program with debugger enabled

node --debug-brk yourprogram.js

2. start agent

node-vim-inspector

connect vim to agent:

vim -nb

or if you have vim already running, type :nbs in command mode

keys

• CTRL+c - continue
• CTRL+i - step in
• CTRL+o - step over
• CTRL+n - step next
• CTRL+u - move one stack frame up
• CTRL+d - move one stack frame down
• CTRL+b - set breakpoint at current location

TODO:

-do steps 1-3 from one vim command (:ndebug ?)

• live edit
• switch compiled js/original source
• jump to symbol
• eval balloons (only for GUI vim)